Windows 7: Repair

Click Start, All Programs, Maintenance, Create a System Repair Disc

Insert a CD/DVD into the drive and press Create disc

This creates the System Repair Disc. To start the Windows Recovery Environment, place the System Repair Disc into the drive and reboot the PC via the CD/DVD drive (Hint: Set CD/DVD as the first boot device in BIOS).

Select your Windows installation from the list when prompted. The System Recovery Options are now displayed. These are the recovery tools available:

1. Startup Repair
2. System Restore
3. System Image Recovery
4. Windows Memory Diagnostic
5. Command Prompt

Here's a video from CNET about making a Windows 7 system repair disc